The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-09
HORSE AILMENTS.
Valuable Suggestions Submitted by an
Experienced Stock Owner.

Experienced Stock Owner.
There are a great many troubles
with horses which could be cured
without difficulty if they were looked
after in time. For instance, man
away out in Colorado writes that his
colt has two scabs or sores on
its ear and they are growing larger all
the time. No doubt this is the begin
ming of mango, or they may be caused
by rubbing the skin off, and then the
flies or other insects would keep them
irritated.
The simple and sure remedy for ali
such skin diseases, and especially for
mango, is carbolic acid, or it's equiva-
lent, found in the sheep dips. For
mango the solution should be made
quite strong, and it should be well
rubbed in SO as to penetrate to the very
bottom and reach all the vermin at
work.
There is nothing better to cure flesh
wounds and sores than lard with some
salt mixed in it. The lard is healing
and the salt cleansing. When there is
proud flesh" as farmers call granula.
ton, then kerosene oil should be mixed
with the lard, or carbolic acid, both OF
which contain the same principle,
creosote, and it is this which has the
antiseptic effect, that is, the effect to
counterfeit putrescence or decay. All
sores and wounds should be treated in
this way as soon as discovered, to pre-
vent pus forming and putrefaction.
which may be followed by blood
poisoning. Sores should be washed
with CASTLE soap or the discharge will
take the hair off, and the irritation
will extend. Putting on sailed grease
will keep the skin healthy, and the hair
will generally come in natural, but II
not it will come in white and disfigure
the animal. When a horse has these
spots of white hair on his breast or
back it is a sure sign that he has had
hard usage. He has been CALLED and
neglected, and it does not speak well
for his owner.
Warts and all such excrescences may
usually be gotten rid of by tying
small cord around them, and so cutting
off the circulation into them. This is
the best way and the surest. When
the bunch drops off the wound may be
creased over, or, if necessary, touched
with some sort of caustic. tt is better
TO let warts or any kind of tumors
slough off than to cut them after being
tied. There is danger of the cord Slip
ping off and bleeding taking place,
if the knife is withheld there's
no such danger.
The teeth of horses often cause them
a great deal of trouble, and I have no
doubt but that the extra teeth called
the "wolf teeth do sometimes affect
the nerves of the eyes, and lead to blind
ness or dimness of sight. tits the notion
Of some horsemen that shying in horses
is generally caused by defective eye
sight. In some cases shying horses
have been cured of the habit by re.
moving the wolf teeth, It is worth
looking after, for dodger is always
Driving with blinkers will
sometimes keep horse from shying,
if he SHES from side looks.
Some horses always do this, and they
are the worst. When they see an OBJ
Jet ahead which frighthens them the
iriver has some warning. but a side
'hyer takes one unawares unless, know
ng its habit, one is always prepared,
and this is seldom the case. The horse
frightened from some object ahead will
10 as well and very likely better to
have his eyes free. A man should
study his horses peculiarities and be
prepared to meet them. Careless dry
ng never is safe way, for the oldest
md safest horse will sometimes get
scared. Farm Journal.